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Freeview reception at BB18 6LS


For reliable and stable Freeview reception, you need an unobstructed path between the TV aerial on your roof and the digital TV transmitter. The map below shows the transmitters predicted to provide a signal at this location.

You can click on any transmitter symbol to show the coverage area as a green overlay on the map. Double click on a transmitter symbol to go to the transmitter information page.

You can also view the ten closest potential '4G-at-800' mobile phone masts within 1.5km of the selected location - these masts may be used for 4G-at-800 mobile broadband services from 2013-2015.

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What do the map symbols mean?

 EE,  Multiple operators,  O2,  3,  Vodafone,  location on line-of-sight,  Selected location,  Freeview transmitter,  Freeview light transmitter,  Engineering/fault today.

These icons show the potential locations for 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM

Predicted Freeview channel list

Now 90sWinter Hill GIM
Spotlight TVWinter Hill GIM
Quest Red +1Pendle Forest COM6
Smithsonian ChannelWinter Hill COM5
Clubland TVWinter Hill GIM
 
Country Music Entertainment Winter Hill GIM
Classic HitsPendle Forest COM6
Classic Hits MCRWinter Hill GIM
1BBC One (SD)Skipton YorkshirePSB1
2BBC TwoSkipton YorkshirePSB1
 
3ITV 1 (SD)Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
5Channel 5Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
6ITV 2Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
9BBC FourSkipton YorkshirePSB1
 
10ITV3Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
11Sky ArtsWinter Hill COM5
12QuestPendle Forest COM6
13E4Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
14Film4Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
 
15Channel 4 +1Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
17ReallyWinter Hill COM5
18More4Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
19DaveWinter Hill COM5
20DramaWinter Hill COM4
 
215USAWinter Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeSkipton YorkshirePSB1
25WPendle Forest COM6
26ITV4Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
27YesterdayPendle Forest COM6
 
28ITVBeSkipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Winter Hill COM4
30E4 +1Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
31E4 ExtraWinter Hill COM5
325STARWinter Hill COM4
 
335ActionWinter Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesPendle Forest COM6
35ITV1 +1Skipton Yorkshire (Emley Moor)PSB2
36pickWinter Hill COM5
38Channel 5 +1Winter Hill COM4
 
39DMAXPendle Forest COM6
40Quest RedWinter Hill COM5
41LegendWinter Hill COM4
42Great! Movies ActionWinter Hill COM4
43Food NetworkWinter Hill COM5
 
44HGTVPendle Forest COM6
465SELECTSkipton PSB3
47Film4 +1Winter Hill COM5
48ChallengeWinter Hill COM5
494sevenWinter Hill COM5
 
52GREAT! romancePendle Forest COM6
57Dave ja vuWinter Hill COM4
58ITVBe +1Winter Hill COM4
59ITV3 +1Winter Hill COM4
60Drama +1Winter Hill COM5
 
63GREAT! romance 1Winter Hill GIM
64BlazeWinter Hill COM4
67CBS RealityWinter Hill COM4
69HorrorXtraWinter Hill COM4
70Quest +1Winter Hill COM5
 
71That's 60sWinter Hill COM5
73HobbyMakerPendle Forest COM6
74Yesterday +1Winter Hill COM5
75That's 70sWinter Hill COM5
76That's 80sPendle Forest COM6
 
77That's 60s MCRWinter Hill GIM
78TCCWinter Hill COM4
80That's 70s MCRWinter Hill GIM
81Blaze +1Winter Hill COM4
82Talking Pictures TVPendle Forest COM6
 
83Together TVPendle Forest COM6
84PBS AmericaPendle Forest COM6
86That's 80s MCRWinter Hill GIM
88TV Warehouse+1Winter Hill GIM
89ITV4 +1Winter Hill COM4
 
90Together TV +1Pendle Forest COM6
91WildEarthWinter Hill COM4
101BBC One HDSkipton PSB3
102BBC Two HDSkipton PSB3
103ITV 1 HDSkipton PSB3
 
103STV HDSkipton PSB3
103UTV HDSkipton PSB3
104Channel 4 HDSkipton PSB3
105Channel 5 HDSkipton PSB3
106BBC Four HDSkipton PSB3
 
108BBC Scotland HDSkipton PSB3
109BBC Three HDSkipton PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Skipton PSB3
201CBBCSkipton YorkshirePSB1
202CBeebiesSkipton YorkshirePSB1
 
203CITVWinter Hill COM4
204CBBC HDSkipton PSB3
205CBeebies HDSkipton PSB3
208Pop PlayerWinter Hill COM4
209Ketchup TVWinter Hill COM4
 
210Ketchup TooWinter Hill COM4
211YAAAS!Winter Hill COM4
231BBC NewsSkipton YorkshirePSB1
232BBC ParliamentSkipton YorkshirePSB1
233Sky NewsWinter Hill COM5
 
235Al Jazeera EngPendle Forest COM6
250BBC Red ButtonSkipton YorkshirePSB1

 

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Comments
Thursday, 23 May 2013
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Laura Sharpes
4:57 PM

I'm based in the Wirral area and I think I may have some 4G interference. Can you confirm this?

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hey na na whats my name?
5:12 PM

what is COFDM short for? thanks

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Michael
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5:32 PM

Laura Sharpes: Unless you are managing to pick up 4G signal from South-east London or Brighton (which is impossible) then you do not have 4G interference. Though I'm curious as to how you would be able to tell what 4G interference looks like!

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Briantist
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6:26 PM

hey na na whats my name?: Coded Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing...

Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Friday, 24 May 2013
Dave Lindsay
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3:08 PM

Ash: There are a number of factors to be aware of and consider.

The COM channels from Waltham are at half power to the PSBs, the former being 25kW and the latter being 50kW.

All channels from Sutton Coldfield are 200kW.

Looking at Streetview and satellite images there are quite a few trees in your area that may perhaps rule out, or otherwise make difficult, reception from one or both transmitters.

Sutton Coldfield carries West Midlands programming and Waltham carries East Midlands programming.

You don't have clear line-of-sight to either transmitter.

The Derby transmitter, situated in Littleover at the Fire Service HQ, relays Waltham's PSB channels. It is on practically the same bearing as Sutton Coldfield and may be available to you. Its purpose is to provide East Midlands programming to those who otherwise receive from Sutton Coldfield. It does not carry the COM channels so you would have to rely on Sutton Coldfield for them.

For a list of PSB and COM services, see:

DTG :: DTT Services by Multiplex

In order to receive from Derby you may have to resort to manual tuning.

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Graham Cole
9:55 PM
Treorchy

The aerial is on my chimney, approximately 13 metres above ground. It receives Freeview Light from Rhondda at Llwynypia. For the last 16+ years it has entered a powered booster/splitter box in the loft. A loft-installed hi-fi aerial also enters the box, from which three coax cables serves three tvs and separate cables to three hi-fis. This system has worked without problem at all times and since Digital changeover, until recently. All BBC channels suffer from pixelation intermittently. On my Samsung tv the maximum signal strength is shown as 50 with small bit error readings, and it just about copes but when the problems arise the SS reduces to mid 30s or less and the Bit error shows major fluctuations and sometimes no signal. The other tvs are Panasonic and they cope better but still pixelate on occasions. The other channels show 70 with no BE activity, and very good pictures. My immediate neighbours with the same line of sight to the transmitter but from an aerial at half the height have no problems. It seems to me that the potential problems point to the aerial and or splitter/booster box. I am 75 and can no longer access my loft to check. I am sorry to bother you but would appreciate any views and advice. Thank you.



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Dave Lindsay
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10:16 PM

Graham Cole: I would suggest that the signal amplifier is pushing the level of the signal up too high:

Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | Digital switchover | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice

If this is the issue then it may be that it is just managing to cope with it at 50%. At times it goes higher.

Think of turning the sound up on a piece of audio equipment where eventually the sound will distort and you loose quality. That's effectively what is happening if your TV signal is too high.

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Saturday, 25 May 2013
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Graham Cole
9:25 AM
Treorchy

Thank you Dave for your very swift response, which I have only just read. Having looked at the link, how can I check if the problem is as you suggest, and, if so, will I need attenuators on each set, or cables in the loft , or one on the feed into the booster/splitter box. On reflection, I cannot remember whether the loft box is a booster/splitter or merely a splitter. If it is the first would it be better with a splitter only? Thank you for your patience with a 'silver surfer'.

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